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Who We Are: Findings from the American Evaluation Association's Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group 2015 Decennial Survey
Author(s) -
Jarosewich Tania,
Feldmann Matthew L.,
MartínezRubin Norma,
Clark Nicole
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20387
Subject(s) - work (physics) , business , psychology , medical education , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering
The Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group (IC TIG) of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) supports its members, who conduct evaluations as sole proprietors, in partnerships, or in consulting firms. To understand member needs, the IC TIG has conducted three surveys, the first in 1991 and the second in 2004. This chapter summarizes and compares the findings from the third IC TIG survey, administered in 2015, to the previous survey results. The findings yield information about types of businesses and business operations; areas of work; business development strategies; and interests, concerns, and needs of IC TIG members. The survey results provide information for independent consultants to understand the landscape of evaluation consulting and reflect on their own practices and strategies. Survey results also guide IC TIG leaders in their support of members' business and research practices.